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Eduardo Herrera (golfer)
Colombian professional golfer (born 1965)
Colombian professional golfer (born 1965)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Eduardo Herrera |
| imagesize | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Colombia |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 172 lb |
| nationality | |
| college | Brigham Young University |
| yearpro | 1989 |
| retired | |
| extour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Nationwide Tour | |
| PGA Tour | |
| Asian Tour | |
| prowins | 9 |
| japwins | 5 |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 4 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | DNP |
| open | T58: 1995 |
| pga | DNP |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| awardssection |
Nationwide Tour PGA Tour Asian Tour Eduardo Herrera (born 28 April 1965) is a Colombian professional golfer. Herrera was the first Colombian golfer to feature in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Amateur career
Herrera represented Colombia in the Eisenhower Cup in 1986 and although his team did not win, he had the best 72-hole score out of all the competitors in a field that included Jesper Parnevik, Colin Montgomerie, Jay Sigel, Billy Andrade, Peter McEvoy, Jean van de Velde and Peter O'Malley.
Professional career
Herrera played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1988 until 2001 where he won 5 tournaments. He played on the PGA Tour in 2002 after earning his card through qualifying school in 2001. Herrera only made 7 of 23 cuts in 2002 and was not able to retain his tour card. He earned $109,953 and finished in 196th on the money list. His best finish came at the B.C. Open where he finished in 8th. He dropped down to the second tier Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2005. While on the Nationwide Tour, Herrera made 28 of 48 cuts, recorded three top-10 finishes, 10 top-25 finishes and earned $133,444. His best finish on the money list came in 2003 when he finished in 70th. Herrera finished in 3rd place at the 2008 Asian Tour qualifying school to earn his Asian Tour card for 2009.
Professional wins (9)
Japan Golf Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | |||||
| 1 | 18 Jun 1995 | Pocari Sweat Yomiuri Open | −12 (70-67-68-67=272) | 1 stroke | JPN Hiroyuki Fujita | |
| 2 | 8 Dec 1996 | Daikyo Open | −12 (67-69-68-68=272) | 5 strokes | JPN Katsunori Kuwabara | |
| 3 | 28 Sep 1997 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −12 (71-66-69-70=276) | 1 stroke | JPN Toshiaki Odate | |
| 4 | 22 Mar 1998 | Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open | name=weather | Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} | 1 stroke | JPN Kaname Yokoo |
| 5 | 27 Jun 1999 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | −14 (66-69-69-70=274) | 2 strokes | JPN Tsukasa Watanabe |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Mizuno Open | JPN Yoshinori Kaneko, JPN Koichi Suzuki, | |
| USA Brian Watts | Watts won with birdie on first extra hole | |||
| 2 | 1997 | Acom International | JPN Kazuo Kanayama | Lost to par on second extra hole |
Tour de las Américas wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | 14 Dec 2003 | Mexican Open | −10 (69-68-71-70=278) | 1 stroke | ARG Eduardo Argiró, USA Jeff Burns |
| 2 | 26 Apr 2009 | Televisa TLA Players Championship | −16 (69-64-67=200) | Playoff | COL Jaime Clavijo |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1989 Korakuen Cup (2nd)
Other wins (1)
- 2008 Mercedes Championship (Brazil)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T58 | CUT |
Note: Herrera only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Colombian national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1986 (individual leader)
Professional
Notes
References
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